AEDT 2120U – Culture and Digital Technologies

The purpose of this course is to characterise the various components of the interactions between culture and digital technologies, including the use of digital technologies in such established cultural industries as film, television and contemporary music but also focusing on the emerging cultures of the Internet such as social networking. Students will investigate media awareness and media criticism as a part of adult education and citizenship and the place of digital technologies in education in fine arts like literature, drama, dance and classical music. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the relevance of these studies for adult education, including public education in cultural venues like museums, libraries and symphonies.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3